PSY2049A: Clinical Practicum Seminar A

This three-course series provides an introduction to the field of clinical psychology and its standards of professional practice. The series is designed to provide the student with a foundation for their unfolding clinical development. Courses cover the following topics respectively: (a) introduction and practice of basic psychotherapeutic skills essential for therapy, (b) supervised participation in selected practicum settings that provide experience and training appropriate to skill level of the students, and (c) integration of the clinical practice into a professional role, including consideration of the legal and ethical issues of a clinical practice.